Mulholland Drive

Scenic canyon road

Mulholland Drive is a winding road that runs along the ridge of the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles, offering panoramic views of the city and the San Fernando Valley.

Named after William Mulholland, the engineer who built the Los Angeles Aqueduct, the road has become synonymous with Hollywood glamour, wealth, and the darker side of the entertainment industry.

It appears frequently in films, songs, and literature as a symbol of Los Angeles itself.

David Lynch's 2001 film of the same name cemented its association with mystery and the surreal underbelly of the movie business.

Opposites
road type and character

Mulholland DriveInterstate 405

West Coast expressway designation

freeway · highway · expressway · surface streets

la geography and class symbolism

Mulholland DriveSkid Row

Impoverished urban district

Watts · Compton · MacArthur Park

CINEMATIC STYLE (the film)

Mulholland Driveromantic comedy

Humorous love story genre

The Proposal · Pretty Woman · CSI · procedural drama

Family

drive, driven, driver, driving, driveway, drives, drivers, overdrive, drive-in

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG-13